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I am so glad to eat crow on this one. I had the opportunity to get a Free Directv Tivo today for being a loyal Directv customer. I was told by the person helping me that it only had one tuner, which would have meant I could only watch one show or record one show at a time. Clearly the link provided shows two tuners! Thanks for the link!

I am so glad to eat crow on this one. I had the opportunity to get a Free Directv Tivo today for being a loyal Directv customer. I was told by the person helping me that it only had one tuner, which would have meant I could only watch one show or record one show at a time. Clearly the link provided shows two tuners! Thanks for the link!

Sweet! I'm so glad I took them up on the free offer.

It will not communicate with your at all though, so as mentioned there will be no MRV.

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I also have a THR22 and an HR21. The only reason I have the THR22 is that my wife hates the HR2x UI. But the THR22 is a reasonably competent DVR if you don't mind giving up almost all of the post-2006 features both DirecTV and TiVo have added since then. On the other hand, as noted, it seems to have been abandoned at birth by DirecTV with no bug fixes since launch - and it does have bugs.

I am considering not getting the Directv Tivo. As I examined the first look, I noticed many short comings. So, I am considering phasing out of Directv and eventually going with cable. I really like The Tivo Premiere. Diretv THR22 Tivo falls well short! I'd call it Tivo Light compared to the Tivo Premiere. I don't know. I have until Thursday at noon to make up my mind.

I am considering not getting the Directv Tivo. As I examined the first look, I noticed many short comings. So, I am considering phasing out of Directv and eventually going with cable. I really like The Tivo Premiere. Diretv THR22 Tivo falls well short! I'd call it Tivo Light compared to the Tivo Premiere. I don't know. I have until Thursday at noon to make up my mind.

If Thursday noon is your install time, do the installer a favor and cancel the night before so they don't have to load the truck with your equipment and drive to your location.

The installers get paid when they complete an install. If they take the time to come to your house and then you turn them away, they won't get paid and that time could have been used for another install.

Just wanted you to think about 'the little guy'; the evil DirecTV won't even notice.

Make sure your cable company supports TiVo before you switch. I left Directv and bought 3 TiVo HDs which never worked properly on Time Warner's network. I gave up after a year and sold them on eBay. I've been back with Directv since 2009 using HR series DVRs. Talk to other customers. TiVo will not tell you the truth. Those cablecards are the worst!

Ah, the blistful blind of those who don't know me! I won't be going with the Directv Tivo.

I hope you paid attention to this post:

The installers get paid when they complete an install. If they take the time to come to your house and then you turn them away, they won't get paid and that time could have been used for another install.

Just wanted you to think about 'the little guy'; the evil DirecTV won't even notice.